
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on two sitting ministers in South Sudan, accusing them of obstructing the young country’s efforts at peace and reconciliation. The sanctions against Defense Minister Kuol Manyang Juuk and Martin Elia Lomuro, minister of cabinet affairs, “are intended to target senior leaders in South ...

The top US representative in talks with North Korea on Monday slammed Pyongyang’s demands as hostile and unnecessary as its end-of-year deadline approaches, but held open the door for fresh negotiations. North Korea has insisted that Washington offer it new concessions by the end of 2019 with the process largely ...